Differences in Gut Microbial Composition and Characteristics Among Three Populations of the Bamboo Pitviper (<i>Viridovipera stejnegeri</i>).

ABSTRACT: The gut microbiota contributes to host health by facilitating nutrient uptake, digestion, energy metabolism, intestinal development, vitamin synthesis, and immunomodulation, and plays an important role in the growth and reproduction of the animal itself. Considering the paucity of research on the gut microbiota of wild snakes, this study focused on bamboo pitviper (Viridovipera stejnegeri) populations from Anhui, Guizhou, and Hunan, with multiple fecal samples collected from each population (six, five, and three, respectively). Total microbial DNA was extracted from the fecal samples using metagenomic next-generation sequencing and differences in gut microbial composition, abundance, and carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) were analyzed and compared among the three populations. Re

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11651729 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature